Abstract

HEILIG, JC et al. Tuberculous prostatitis: a condition not confined to the immunocompromised. S. Afr. j. surg. [online]. 2019, vol.57, n.4, pp.9-11. ISSN 2078-5151.  http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2078-5151/2019/v57n4a2916.

Tuberculous (TB) prostatitis is rare; usually occurring in immunocompromised men. It can mimic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), chronic prostatitis or prostate cancer. This report in an immunocompetent 72-year-old man adds to the clinical spectrum of the five prior reported cases. A low threshold for prostatic biopsy led to a histological evaluation and subsequent microbiological confirmation of TB. This attests to the value of such an approach in arriving at the correct diagnosis and the institution of appropriate anti-tuberculous therapy even amongst immune-competent men.

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